#musiceducation

Apr 2, 20231 min

Same Pitch Different Clefs!

This is a little different from what we have been sharing thus far. Sometimes, music theory can be a bit challenging and "abstract" to...

Jan 20, 20231 min

The goal of learning music

I enjoy it most when a student has gotten to a level of proficiency that we get to play a piece together OR if is it is a solo work,...

Dec 26, 20221 min

Celebrate successes

Nearing the end of the year, we tend to do a little stocktake on how each student had progressed. We were reminded that just as there...

May 1, 20221 min

Being Musical

I have been reading for inspiration the last few days. Yes, Music teachers and music therapists do need to be invigorated and...

Mar 8, 20221 min

Thought of the week: Breakthroughs

We always look forward to breakthroughs in our sessions. These breakthroughs can come in many forms including: a meaningful glance from a...

Feb 13, 20222 min

Of Rewards and External Validation

Recently, NYTimes published an essay written by Eileen Gu, one of the Winter Olympic gold medalists, about her relationship with pressure...

Feb 6, 20222 min

Appreciate that learning music is not the easiest thing to do!

Recently, I had conversations with some individuals who appeared to think that learning music or an instrument is just about the most...